What was of... Sébastien Bourdais, the pilot that the F1 failed to take advantage of

Sebastien Bourdais is one of those drivers that Formula 1 has not taken advantage of. For Bourdais the truth is that certain factors external to the sport gathered so that he was in the top Division, but in turn brought a list of winners and a trajectory that was simply enviable. Everything was to presage that a French pilot would return to the F1 to recover old laurels, but as you all know, that was not finally.
Sebastien Bourdais was in Formula 1 in 2008 and 2009 at the controls of one of the cars of scuderia Toro rosso. During those two years he had no performances noteworthy if the career in which he debuted, with the exception of Australia. In his debut race he ranked seventeenth and, thanks in part to the errors of the other pilots would climb to fourth place. It is true that if you aren't there fails, but that Grand Prix was in particular a rather chaotic and the French managed to climb slowly up to fourth place which would know to challenging if not for the breakdown of the engine of his Toro Rosso.
Drop-outsthe 2009 season was an unbearable for Bourdais road, which saw race after race how him were ever closer to the dangerous part of the career of a pilot, that which are beginning to raise in the team if it isn't better to find another that will lead your cars. Fortunately for him, he had a second chance in 2009 thanks to a last part of the 2008 season in constant improvement of benefits. This improvement did not materialize in successful the following year: he could with his inexperienced partner Sebastian Buemi and Bourdais was definitely removed from the team to introduce the second seat at a very young Jaime Alguersuari, which debuted in the F1 in Hungary. Toro Rosso willingly paid compensation Bourdais by terminate his contract prematurely, and the French returned to look for life in other competitions.

If before entering Formula 1 Sebastien Bourdais was enshrined in United States to win the Champ Car four years in a row, breaking records, marking a more than 40% winning percentage and leading a third of the rounds during which competed in that period, his departure from formula one was a kind of step backwards. Not because its quality saw devalued (after leaving the F1 Bourdais won two of the last three races of the Superleague in the same year), but because it was not the same, not even this 2011 which has become Americans cars in the Indy Car.
Saving his performance in The 24 hours of Le Mans in 2009, where he was second teaming in Peugeot with Franck Montagny and Stephane Sarrazin (and behind the trio of Brabham-Gene-Wurz, by the way), the rest of the Championships in which he has been registered have been francamente… no noteworthy comments. Le Mans 2010 was abandoned after 51 laps and having achieved the pole position, his adventure in the Le Mans Series took a victory at the 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps and the Superleague did not have much continuity.
Now, in 2011, Bourdais disputed the Indy Car Series on Board of a Dale Coyne Racing. Four runs later are 25 adding two retirements and a 11 th place. It does not run in all the tests by its commitments to the Le Mans Series, but it played all the races on circuits urban and permanent (not oval). I conclude by retaking the holder and throwing the question pool: formula one failed to take advantage of the talent of Sebastien Bourdais, or really Bourdais failed to take advantage of formula one?

Sakon Yamamoto will be the pilot reserve Marussia Virgin Racing in the first three races of the year

In 2010, Sakon Yamamoto arrived in Hispania Racing F1 Team was a surprise to many. The Japanese driver had been three years without driving a formula one and the bet sounded risky. Seven Grands Prix then appears that Yamamoto him has been good out of "retirement". Today, Marussia Virgin Racing has confirmed that Sakon Yamamoto will be pilot book in the first three Grands Prix of the year, Australia, Malaysia and China.
That Yes, any chance to see Japanese uploaded to a single-seat happens that any two regular pilots of the Anglo-Russian team, Timo Glock and Jerome D'Ambrosio suffers a problem. But like anything can happen, Yamamoto will be part of all meetings of the team during those three Grands Prix.

Christian Klien still chooses to become pilot of Hispania Racing F1 Team

Christian Klien still chooses to become pilot of Hispania Racing F1 Team, although Vitantonio Liuzzi who has more options to be the second driver of the Spanish team. Klien explains that it is still negotiating with HRT and assures that he would love to compete with them in 2011.
The Austrian driver, who played a single race in 2010, in what was his official return to formula one, he feels confident in terms of their options. It highlights the work he has done Hispania during the winter and believes that the f will help that team closer still to his rivals. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.
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Klien said that the fact of not having released the new car that he is not at a disadvantage against other drivers, as Liuzzi or Mondini, which, logically, also has experience with the new car, as well as Christian. It therefore hoped to be able to run in 2011.
It is quite curious to see how a driver who is not yet in the team talk about him. It explains, for example, that seen in 2010 they worked, is very clear that in 2011 will know use their limited resources in the most efficient way to imagine.
Interestingly, Liuzzi and Klien already were "fighting" for a seat in formula one, during the season 2005, Red Bull. At that time, the team now world champion stayed with Klien. Nevertheless, they are very good friends, and very often talk about. Christian is sure that, whatever the decision, that will not change.

Vitantonio Liuzzi close to be the second pilot of Hispania Racing Team

We are approaching the last week of winter testing, and thus at the beginning of the formula one season. Most of the teams have since determined their pilots headlines and even some as Renault have in payroll a good number of reservations. For its part Hispania Racing Team is still deciding what will be his second driver for this season.
By now more ballots has to take the seat in the Spanish team is Vitantonio Liuzzi. The Italian is according to AS, in its online edition, close affixed his signature to the contract and also to participate this week in Toyota-test. You miss to see if Liuzzi will also contribute money or sponsors who need to Hispania as rain in May.

Vitantonio Liuzzi close to be the second pilot of Hispania Racing Team

We are approaching the last week of winter testing, and thus at the beginning of the formula one season. Most of the teams have since determined their pilots headlines and even some as Renault have in payroll a good number of reservations. For its part Hispania Racing Team is still deciding what will be his second driver for this season.
By now more ballots has to take the seat in the Spanish team is Vitantonio Liuzzi. The Italian is according to AS, in its online edition, close affixed his signature to the contract and also to participate this week in Toyota-test. You miss to see if Liuzzi will also contribute money or sponsors who need to Hispania as rain in May.

Robert Kubica promises to return this season, and strengthened as pilot

 Pilots are a very special paste people. Any pilot, but in this case we speak of a Formula 1 driver. Robert kubica, who is undergoing surgery for injuries suffered after his car accident last week, leaves record of what it means to be a professional driver of the highest level. Examples, there are hundreds, but it comes to people such as Niki Lauda and Alex Zanardi memory. And Kubica twice after his accident in Canada, and right now.

Following is the extract from an interview that can see whole source in English, and which I try to include fragments that most impressed me. That thanks to this interview can z anjar polemics on if train Rallye is good or bad, which if you must allow or no… nobody better than a real Formula one driver to settle a question which already tired, in my opinion.
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want to be back on the track stronger than ever, because after accidents like this aren't what they were before, improvements

It is the perfect introduction to imagine what will be after the Declaration of intent of a person who is simply different from common mortals. If you sounds too Mystic sorry, but I think any of us of a similar accident you would the ears to the Wolf. And it is not just about money.

Since 2007 I am mentally stronger as a pilot. And it will be the same this time, when returns in good physical shape. I must return this year

Comment on rally for an F1 driver training is very important for me. This is something I see logical, that should be thought responsible for the FIA on restriction of tests during the season and extra risks taken some pilots in their quest to improve. But before, on the accident:

Sorry what happened. You should not have happened. Even is what happened: I remember nothing of the accident. I found myself in the hospital and all explained me my manager

The same manager which prepared for the worst when Kubica was admitted to hospital with more than one litre of blood in the body. It makes me goose bumps but it is true has been about to make a definitive gap in the competition. Luckily we have it because thinking give everything again.

On the issue of train making Rallye, is convinced that it is correct:

Not only rallies are a passion. They are unduro and severe training for F1. I best drive in F1 because I did several rallies last year. The rally help improve concentration, especially since there are no tests in F1. F1 performance comes from a number of details.

Fly Rallye has allowed me to work certain aspects of myself where there is still room for improvement. It is very important as this season with 20 runs

I personally take my hat to the pilots will power and determination to always be better. I seem to be an example to follow, and for Kubica, I am very happy that the accident has not become greater, because apparently, has missed little.

But above all I am glad he granted this interview and things leave well. Not be if you will lose an entire year, or five months he will be sitting in the cockpit, but what is certain is that if the mind is much faster than his body.

 

Kubica moves the fingers while Renault seeks pilot

Good news in the State of Robert Kubica, who moves all their fingers operated.

The news was released few minutes ago in Italy on Wednesday afternoon: "Robert Kubica move five fingers of his injured right hand".

Hand cut part in a rally accident last Sunday, left a great gap on the sporting future of Polish formula one driver.

But hand was operated by the surgeon Igor Rossello who said: "the operation went well".

"Is a great result Kubica now can move the hand, because surgery was long and complicated."

The next obstacle to 26 years old, Renault driver is a new operation but not on Thursday as scheduled, but on Friday, to work on his injured right shoulder and foot.

A few days later, Kubica will be operating for the elbow surgery table.

Kubica, then faces a long period of rehabilitation.

"He will have to work hard every day."

Before that, however, Lotus Renault GP driver will be interviewed by police in Liguria, who are investigating the accident, the Skoda Fabia of Kubica.

Gerard Lopez visited Kubica hospital on Wednesday.

"Robert is a great loss for us and for the moment compels us to revise our plans." "This is clearly a difficult time."

"We don't know yet when again Robert." "If it will be a long recovery and or if it will not be back this season, we have to rely on an experienced pilot".

"The fate of the season depends of this new pilot, without Robert it is difficult to predict how go." "We obviously need a driver to win the Championship."

Lopez will meet with the head of team Renault Eric Boullier today.